9/1 - Cubs (Wicks/TBD) vs Reds (Ashcraft/TBD): 12:10pm/5:40pm, Marquee (Let's Play Two!)

[Brock Beauchamp]

Heya, I didn't realize today was a doubleheader day!

[Banedon]

lol they're big afraid of Wicks.
 

 

[UMFan83]

Don't be fooled by Ashcraft's season ERA, he's been on fire his last 11 starts with a 2.39 ERA and held opponents have a .669 OPS against him over that time span.  He's gone at least 6.2 IP in his 5 starts too so he's pitching deep into games.

His FIP over that span is in the high 4's though so its possibly he's getting extremely lucky, but 11 starts is a pretty good chunk of the season and his worst start in that span was when he went 7IP giving up 3 ER.

Edited September 1, 2023 by UMFan83

[Derwood]

4 games in Cincinnati = 7 Ian Happ homers guaranteed

[squally1313]

7 minutes ago, Derwood said:

4 games in Cincinnati = 7 Ian Happ homers guaranteed

Yeah Happ timing his hot streak for 4 games in Cincy is about all you can for. 

[Tim]

4 minutes ago, squally1313 said:

Yeah Happ timing his hot streak for 4 games in Cincy is about all you can for. 

All it took was a trip to Pittsburgh to get him out of his slump.

[UMFan83]

I swear every NL Central team hates Happ.  Then I looked up the numbers.

Career OPS: .798

OPS vs CIN: 1.040

OPS vs. PIT: .985

OPS vs. STL: .928

OPS vs. MIL: .739

 

So he basically crushes the rest of the Central in his career except for Milwaukee, but now he's starting to make up ground there too

2023 OPS: .781

OPS vs. PIT: 1.133

OPS vs. CIN: 1.057

OPS vs. STL: 1.038

OPS vs. MIL: 1.011

 

He is an NL Central tormenter

[gflore34]

49 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

Don't be fooled by Ashcraft's season ERA, he's been on fire his last 11 starts with a 2.39 ERA and held opponents have a .669 OPS against him over that time span.  He's gone at least 6.2 IP in his 5 starts too so he's pitching deep into games.

His FIP over that span is in the high 4's though so its possibly he's getting extremely lucky, but 11 starts is a pretty good chunk of the season and his worst start in that span was when he went 7IP giving up 3 ER.

But, of course, Ashcraft' on hot streak, lately it seems as every SP the Cubs are facing are on some sort of a run.  Probably not true, just the focus is on such things when the Cubs are in the playoff picture.

[Rex Buckingham]

Not unhappy that Votto won't be tormenting us today

[Rex Buckingham]

Too many non competitive pitches outside so far

[profisme]

Sweet.  A 6 pitch inning that included a strikeout.  Yowza.

[WhyCantWeWin]

Fat asscraft is going to throw 8 shutout eh?

[Rex Buckingham]

gotta make him work harder than that... 

[chibears55]

Bats gonna have to be on today for both games with Wicks (2nd start) and Greene(bullpen game)..

Gotta give these guys some breathing room

 

Edited September 1, 2023 by chibears55

[profisme]

Trying to pitch away from contact and not catching the edges.  Too many pitches so far.

[cl smooth]

Boog and JD sound like they have colds. 

[CubinNY]

Amya with one of the worst AB's I've seen this year

[UMFan83]

That might have been the worst AB I've ever seen from Amaya.  Swung at 3 straight pitches a good 6-8 inches outside the strike zone.  

[abuck1220]

boy blink and you will miss the cubs half inning on offense.

[UMFan83]

I guess it wasn't just the Brewers pitching that was holding the Cubs offense down.  It stinks right now.

Edited September 1, 2023 by UMFan83

[profisme]

Ugggggggggggggggly AB from Amaya.  

[Hunter]

Both teams are in a hurry today.

[profisme]

Nothing near the zone please on this pitch

[Hunter]

Eh

[profisme]

Strike 3, c'mon ump